Friday, July 19, 2013

OK, I'D LIKE TO KNOW THE CONTEXT

Pres. Obama said:
Now, this isn't to say that the African American community is naïve about the fact that African American young men are disproportionately involved in the criminal justice system; that they’re disproportionately both victims and perpetrators of violence.  It’s not to make excuses for that fact -- although black folks do interpret the reasons for that in a historical context.
I can see that the segregation and discrimination against blacks has lead some to create a counter-culture but I'm not sure that's an adequate explanation for all the violence.

2 comments:

Ken Hoop said...

Segregation and discrimination also helped lead to black seperatist groups like the Nation of Islam. They are usually well dressed and polite. I wonder what the crime rate for their youth is.

Steve J. said...

the Nation of Islam. They are usually well dressed and polite. I wonder what the crime rate for their youth is.

I've read that they do a pretty good job on cutting down drug addiction.